Wrestling

Gators Open Season With the 10th Annual Swamp Duals

Nov 11, 2018

The Gators opened their season hosting 9 teams at the Gator Den on Saturday wrestling in the 10 th
annual Swamp Duals wrestling tournament. The teams competing this year were Ware (4 – 1), Toombs
(5 – 0), Effingham (0 – 4), Tift (2 – 3), Brantley (1 – 3), Colquitt (3 – 2), McIntosh County Academy (0 – 4),
Statesboro (1 – 3), Richmond Hill (4 – 1), and Coffee (3 – 2). Records in parentheses are the team record
in the tournament. The teams competing in each pool were Pool A: Toombs, Effingham, Tift, Brantley,
and Richmond Hill. Pool B: Ware, Colquitt, MCA, Statesboro, and Coffee. Toombs swept their pool as
did ware and they met in the tournament championship match-up. Also wrestling in the championship
round were Richmond Hill vs. Coffee, each going 3 – 1 in their pool, and Tift vs. Colquitt, each going 2 – 2
in their pool. The Gators lost a close dual which ended in a tie 40 – 40. The tie breaker first criteria is
most bouts won in which the Gators split with the Bulldogs 7 – 7. The 2 nd criteria is most falls in which
the Bulldogs edged the Gators 5 – 3.

The Gators will be going to Lowndes Co. Tuesday to scrap with the
Vikings. Wrestling will begin at 5:00 pm.